Roscosmos State Corporation signed a contract to prepare the design of a system for connecting mobile devices to the network via satellite using the direct-to-cell scheme (“direct to mobile”). writes about this TASS.
“We signed a contract this year and started the design of such a system. Roscosmos said that the work was carried out on the basis of the TsNIIMash research institute (“Central Scientific Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering.” – socialbites.ca).
Connectivity will be possible, including in the absence of cellular infrastructure.
SpaceX and T-Mobile reportedly vowed to launch a similar project in 2024 ixbt.com. Initially it will only be possible to send text messages, and from 2025 calls will be possible.
Before that, one of the former top managers of Roscosmos left Russia.
Previously SpaceX one minute before launch transferred Launch of commercial communications satellite.